Novelty, Creativity, Innovation and Invention

It is said that we are naturally creative. Creative person is the one who generates new ideas while creative process is how there new ideas, solution, inventions, etc are produced. It includes wide range of field from art to science, writing to programming and many more.

Definition of Novelty

 (nŏv'əl-tē)

n., pl., -ties.

1. The quality of being novel; newness.
2. Something new and unusual; an innovation.
3. A small mass-produced article, such as a toy or trinket.

taken from http://www.answers.com/topic/novelty

nov·el·ty

 [nov-uhl-tee] Show IPA noun, plural -ties, adjective

–noun

1.state or quality of being novel,  new, or unique; newness: the novelty of a new job.

2.a novel  occurrence, experience, or proceeding: His sarcastic witticisms had ceased being an entertaining novelty.

3.an article of trade whose value is chiefly decorative, comic, or the like and whose appeal is often transitory: a store catering to tourists who loaded up with souvenir pennants and other novelties.

–adjective

4.Textiles .

a.(of a weave) consisting of a combination of basic weaves.

b.(of a fabric or garment) having a pattern or design produced by a novelty weave.

c.(of yarn) having irregularities within the fibrous structure.

5.of or pertaining to novelties as articles of trade: novelty goods; novelty items.

6.having or displaying novelties: novelty shop.

taken from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/novelty

Definition of Innovation

Mind Map

I was absent during this week :(

According to my research and some of my knowledge about Mind Map, it consists two types; Logical Mind Map and Creative Mind Map.

From my understanding, logical mind map consists logical connected points such as mortal and pestle for example. The points that involve are used for cooking, making sambal or anything logically related. Creative mind map on the other hand is pretty unique. The last point will not be the same as the first point. Lets take again mortal and pestle --> stone --> black --> nothingness. See the nothingness does not even related to mortal and pestle logically but it will give some people an unique meaning.

Logical mind map is for us the find a solution or ways (converge) while creative mind map is to diverge. Its like we seek for possibilities and narrow it into 1 solution.

Creative

What is creative?

According to some resources:

cre·a·tive

 [kree-ey-tiv] 

–adjective

1.

having the quality or power of creating.

2.

resulting from originality of thought, expression, etc.; imaginative: creative writing.

3.

originative; productive (usually followed by of ).

4.

Facetious . using or creating  exaggerated or skewed data, information, etc.: creative bookkeeping.

taken from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creative 

(krē-ā'tĭv)
adj.

1. Having the ability or power to create: Human beings are creative animals.
2. Productive; creating.
3. Characterized by originality and expressiveness; imaginative: creative writing.

n.
One who displays productive originality: the creatives in the advertising department.

taken from http://www.answers.com/topic/creative

In my understanding is creativeis related the ability to create something that is the result from thoughts, expression or anything that is regarded as creative. Creativity and creative acts are therefore studied across several disciplines - psychology, cognitive science, education, philosophy (particularly philosophy of science), technology, theology, sociology, linguistics,business studies, and economics. As a result, there are a multitude of definitions and approaches.